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Here's what we've been doing for fun lately . . .

. . . watching Marty & Leo play "Games For Cats" on Jack's iPad !!!!

Too much fun !!!

Little Things

"A multitude of small delights

constitutes happiness."

- Charles Baudelaire -

True, indeed !! Here are a few of my recent small delights . . .

A little blurry, I know . . . but my new necklace says "KNIT" ! So cute !

You can check out a much better picture here . . . my first Etsy purchase !

With the help of a gift card and some birthday money,

I bought myself a new knitting bag:

. . . this one has a zipper closure, so Marty can't stick

his head in my knitting stuff anymore !

He's a little bummed . . . but I'm a happy camper !

And now I finally own a piece of the ever-popular Vera Bradley line !!

My "Summer Breeze" cardigan is well on its way:

. . . yup, she's named "Summer Breeze" . . .

courtesy of my mom, who said it reminded her of the song

(which now gets stuck in my head !) !!!!

This lovely sample has been sitting in various places

in my kitchen for a week or so . . .

. . . and looks to be the winner for our new backsplash

(a new floor going in, too !) !! Can't wait !!

This is the view from our guestroom/craftroom,

and my favorite thing to look at during Spring:

. . . I love seeing these buds just starting to turn red,

then swell and grow, and eventually burst into lovely green leaves !

So hopeful that Spring really is coming !!!

Here's to the little things & small delights !!!

"Makes Me Smile" Monday

"If there comes a little thaw,

Still the air is chill and raw,

Here and there a patch of snow,

Dirtier than the ground below,

Dribbles down a marshy flood;

Ankle-deep you stick in mud

In the meadow while you sing,

'This is Spring' "

- Christopher Pearce Cranch -

Luckily, there's no mud or floods today (rain later tonite, though !),

and today was anything but chill and raw (75 degrees !) . . .

just so glad to see Spring !

These lovelies are just making their appearance . . .

. . . and these lovelies are sooooo happy to get out on

the porch, and watch the birds and chipmunks:

Happy Springy Monday !!!

"Makes Me Smile" Monday

Attention coffee lovers . . . this one's for you !!!!

I recently discovered this blog, and immediately found what will

be the first of many recipes I try from this site:

Cappuccino Cookies !!!

Oh. My. Goodness.

These cookies are delicious !!! The flavor reminds me of Starbucks' Java Chip

ice cream (my favorite !), but in warm, cookie form !!! Big YUM !!

I brought some of these to work today . . . and let's just put it this way:

of all the goodies present in our office today

(cupcakes, lemon bars, brownies, etc.),

these bad boys disappeared the fastest !!!!!

Click here, and get busy baking a batch !!!!

Happy (cappuccino overload !) Monday !!!!

"Makes Me Smile" Monday

Yup, that's how I feel about Monday's, too !!!!!

For Real This Time

Yes, this time I am really asking for sweater name suggestions !!!

I just picked up my new yarn . . .

. . just waiting to be knit into an "effortless cardigan" (so says the pattern !) . .

and in a lovely color named "Breeze" . . . !

OK . . . let's hear those ideas !!!!

Can't wait to see what this one will be called !!!

"Makes Me Smile" Monday

" i thank You God for this most amazing day:

for the leaping greenly spirits of trees

and a blue true dream of sky;

and for everything which is natural

which is infinite which is yes."

- e.e. cummings -